Gangneung City to Hold 'Drought Response Briefing for Small Business Associations'

Gangneung City in Gangwon Province, facing a prolonged water shortage due to severe drought, will hold a 'Drought Response Briefing for Small Business Associations' on September 18 in the conference room on the 15th floor of City Hall. The event aims to listen to voices from the field and discuss cooperation measures.

A panoramic view of Gangneung City Hall.

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This briefing has been organized to invite representatives and officials from local small business associations in order to: share the current drought situation and local damage status; listen to the difficulties faced by each business sector; seek voluntary participation in water conservation and explore cooperation measures; and provide information on emergency support and water supply contingency plans.

Many of the small business sectors in the region, including food and beverage, lodging, and service industries, are high water consumers, making voluntary water conservation and cooperation in utilizing alternative water sources urgent. Gangneung City plans to share small business support policies, response measures for water supply restrictions, and emergency water supply plans at this briefing, while actively collecting feedback from the field.

In particular, as the prolonged drought has recently increased operational difficulties for some sectors due to reduced water usage, the city intends to provide practical assistance through various support programs and cooperation with related organizations.

Kim Hongkyu, Mayor of Gangneung, stated, "This briefing will serve as an opportunity for local small business owners to accurately understand support programs for overcoming the drought and for field opinions to be reflected in policy. The city will also actively support small business associations so they can become models for water conservation and resource savings."

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